Continuation of tree (13th child of Louis Onesime Pitre/2nd wife Emelie 'Emerite' Dupre); all known surname descendants:
7 Lucius Pitre b: 3 December 1866 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 9 November 1931 Oberlin, Allen, LA
+ Martha Fuselier b: 8 April 1867 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 20 October 1884 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Alexandre/Elodie Guillory]; d: 23 July 1930 Elizabeth, Allen, LA
8 Hector 'Actor' Pitre b: 6 August 1886 Ville Platte, St. Landry, LA; d: 20 December 1968 Houston, Harris, TX
+ Theodile Fontenot b: 26 October 1889; m: Abt. 1907 Oberlin, Calcasieu, LA [Jean Baptiste/Camille Ardoin]; d: 28 August 1978 Houston, Harris, TX
8 Euzebe Pitre b: 22 May 1888 St. Landry, LA; d: 8 January 1957 Pineville, Rapides, LA
+ Bertha Virginia Sonnier b: 24 September 1887 Rayne, LA; m: Abt. 1909 Oberlin, Calcasieu, LA [Thomas/Marcelite Riguet]; d: 30 June 1974 Oakdale, Allen, LA
8 Alexandre Remi Pitre b: 28 July 1891 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 31 December 1950 Kinder, Allen, LA
+ Marie Corrine Durio (Sonnier) b: 12 February 1885 Oberlin, Calcasieu, LA; m: Abt. 1909 Oberlin, Calcasieu, LA [August/Anaise Doiron]; d: 29 March 1951 Basile, Evangeline, LA
*2nd Wife of Alexandre Remi Pitre:
+ Evia --- (Fontenot) b: Abt. 1903; m: Abt. 1926; d: Bet. 1930-1940
*3rd Wife of Alexandre Remi Pitre:
+ Lelia (Lezia) Marie Richard (Vidrine) b: 25 March 1918 Basile, Evangeline, LA; m: Abt. 1941 [Adam/Laurina Taylor]; d: 30 November 1991 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
8 Isore 'Ezore' Martha Pitre b: 1 November 1894 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 1 December 1950 Oakdale, Allen, LA
+ Albia Deshotel b: 10 March 1890 Eunice, St. Landry, LA; m: Aft. 1910 [Emile/Leontel Vidrine]; d: 28 April 1978 Oakdale, Allen, LA
8 Eraste 'Aras' Pitre b: 31 October 1898 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 10 June 1963 Oberlin, Allen, LA
+unknown (divorced)
*2nd Wife of Eraste 'Aras' Pitre:
+Marie Pearl Pitre b: 18 November 1908; m: Abt. 1931 [Alcide/Martha Chapman]; d: 26 November 1995 Oakdale, Allen, LA
8 Noe 'Noah' Pitre b: 7 August 1900 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 29 June 1975 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+ Rosa Strother b: 30 August 1900; m: Abt. 1922 [S. Earnest/Lucy Fontenot]; d: 27 December 1989 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
8 Marius 'Morris' Pitre b: 21 January 1903 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 7 July 1958 Oberlin, Allen, LA
+ Amy Miller b: 18 March 1901; m: Abt. 1924; d: 3 December 1963 Oberlin, Allen, LA
Notes for Lucius Pitre:
Census
- 1880 St. Landry, Louisiana: Lucius Pitre 13 (at
school), living with uncle's family Duroudeau Dupre 43 & wife Elvina 42.
- 1900 St. Landry, LA: Lucius Pitre 33 (farmer), wife of 15 years Martha
34; 5 of 7 children still living, Hector 14 (farm laborer), Euzebe 10 (farm
laborer), Remi 8, Isare 5, Eraste 3.
- 1910 Elton, Oberlin, Calcasieu, LA: Lucius Pitre 44 (general farmer),
wife of 26 years Martha 42; 7 of 9 children still living, Isara 15, Eraste 13,
Noah 10, Morris 7.
- 1920 Oberlin, Allen, LA: Lucius Pitre 54 (general farmer), wife Martha
57; widowed niece Celestine Guillory 42 (farmer), her four children; & her
sister Marie Pitre 26.
- 1930
Obituary: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Wednesday, 11 November 1931: Oberlin, La., Nov. 11 - (Special) - Lucius Pitre, aged 66 years, for many years a resident of this locality, died at the home of his son, Actor Pitre, about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Catholic church here, with interment in the Durio cemetery, where he was laid to rest beside his wife who preceded him to the grave by two years. While Mr. Pitre's health had been failing for some time, he was not considered in immediate danger, and his sudden death was a great shock to his many relatives and friends. He was born in St. Landry parish, and was married and spent his early married life at Prairie Rhone, near Opelousas, removing to the neighborhood of Oberlin some twenty years ago. He is survived by six sons and one daughter, being Actor, Remi, Marius, Euzebe, Araste and Noah Pitre, and Mrs. Albia Deshotels, all living near by except Remi who is at Mamou and Noah, who lives near Pitkin. There are also several grandchildren, a brother, Theogene Pitre, of Prairie Rhone, in St. Landry parish, and a sister and other relatives.
Tombstone inscription, Durio Cemetery, Allen Parish, LA: Martha Fuselier / Pitre / 1867 - 1930 / Lucius Pitre / 1866 - 1931
Notes for Martha Fuselier:
Obituary: Weekly Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Saturday, 2 August 1930: Oberlin, La., July 25 - (Special) - Mrs. Martha Fuselier Pitre, wife of Lucius Pitre, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albia Deshotels, two miles northwest of Elizabeth, Wednesday evening about 9 o'clock, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Oberlin Thursday afternoon, with interment at the Durio cemetery, three miles northeast of town, Rev. Father J.M. Bourgeois, of the Catholic church here, conducting the rites. Mrs. Pitre was born in St. Landry parish, sixty-four years ago. Some time after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Pitre removed to this community and have since made their home here. Besides her husband, she leaves six sons, Euzebe Pitre, of Iowa, La.; Actor Pitre, of Oberlin; Remi Pitre, of Jennings, Marius Pitre, of Ville Platte, Adreste Pitre, of Elizabeth and Noah Pitre, of Pitkin, and one daughter, Mrs. Albia Deshotels, of near Elizabeth.
WWI registration records (sons):
Hector Pitre: Actor Pitre; Oberlin, LA; 6 Aug 1887 (Ville Platte); wife & 5 children; medium/medium; grey eyes; black hair
Euzebe Pitre: Ezeb Pitre; Oberlin, LA; born 23 May 1889 (Opelousas, LA); wife & 2 children; medium height, slender build; blue eyes & yellow hair.
Alexandre Remi Pitre: Reme Pitre; Oberlin, LA; born 28 Jun 1893 (Oberlin, LA); wife & 1 child; medium height, medium build; grey eyes & dark brown hair.
Noah Pitre: Noah Pitre; Oberlin, LA; born 7 Aug 1900; Mrs. Martha Pitre; tall height, medium build; grey eyes & light hair; has broken leg.
Obituaries for the children:
Hector 'Actor' Pitre: The Baytown Sun (Baytown, TX), Sunday, 22 December 1968: Actor Pitre, 82, of 5433 Almeda-Genoa, Houston, died Friday morning in a Houston hospital. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 4577 and of the Holy Name Society. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Theodile L. Pitre; three sons, Howard L. Pitre and Herbert W. Pitre, both of Baytown, and John W. Pitre of Texas City; four daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Boudloche of Baytown, Mrs. Eric V. Moody, Mrs. Mary B. Miller and Mrs. Dan J. Weber, all of Houston; and one brother, Noah Pitre of Overland, La. Seventeen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive him. A Rosary was said at 8 p.m. Friday at the Earthman Gulf Freeway Chapel. Funeral mass was said at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Saint Phillip Neri Catholic Church. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery.
Euzebe Pitre: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Wednesday, 9 January 1957: Oberlin - Ezab Pitre, 67, died Tuesday at 11 a.m. in a Pineville hospital. Services were to be held from the St. Joan of Arc Catholic church today at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Frederick LaBrake officiating. Interment is to be in the Oberlin cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, Oberlin Cemetery, LA: Ezeb Pitre / May 22, 1888 / Jan. 8, 1957 // Bertha S, Pitre / Sept. 24, 1887 / July 2, 1974 /// Joseph Willard / Pitre, Sr. / March 3, 1911 / Dec. 31, 1976 // Anita Meaux / Pitre / Nov. 24, 1918 / May 28, 1979
Alexandre Remi Pitre: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Wednesday, 3 January 1951: Oakdale, La., Jan 3 - (Special) - Funeral services for Remi Pitre aged 59 were held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Oberlin Catholic church with Rev. Otto Judd officiating. Mr. Pitre died Sunday in a clinic in Kinder. Burial was in the Oberlin Catholic Cemetery under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ledia Pitre; one daughter, Mrs. Ernestine LeDeaux of Eunice, five brothers, Actor Pitre of Oberlin; Araste, Noah and Morris all of Oberlin and Ezube of Reeves. Also surviving are three grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Oberlin Cemetery, LA: Remi Alex / Pitre / July 28, 1891 / Dec. 31, 1950
Isore Martha Pitre: Weekly Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Saturday, 9 December 1950: Mrs. Ezora Deshotel, age 56, died at 8:45 a.m. Dec. 1 at the Oakdale Infirmary. She was a nine year resident of Oberlin, La. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Oberlin Catholic church with Father Otto Judd officiating. Burial was in the Oberlin Cemetery under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Survivors include her husband; Mrs. Delma Sonnier of Oberlin; six brothers, A. Pitre, Morris, Renie, Noah and Actor all of Oberlin and Ezeb Pitre of Reeves. Also surviving is one grandchild.
Tombstone Inscription, Durio Cemetery, Allen Parish, LA: Mama / Ezore P. Deshotel / Nov. 1, 1894 / Dec. 1, 1950 // Daddy / Albia Deshotel / Mar. 10, 1890 / Apr. 28, 1978
Eraste 'Aras' Pitre, Tombstone Inscription, Oberlin Cemetery, LA: Aras / Pitre / Louisiana / T2 / US Navy / World War I / October 31, 1898 / June 10, 1963
Noe 'Noah' Pitre: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Monday, 30 June 1975: Oakdale, La. - Noah Pitre, 74, of Oakdale died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday in a Houma nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Ardoin Funeral Home with Rev. Rudolf Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Pine Chapel Cemetery.
Marius 'Morris' Pitre: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Tuesday, 8 July 1958: Oberlin, La. - Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. today for Morris Pitre, 55, who died here Monday. Services were held from the Joan of Arc Catholic church with burial in the Oberlin cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Lloyd Pitre of Lake Charles and Clint P. Pitre of Oberlin; one daughter, Mrs. Anthony Conberrel of Sherman, Texas; three brothers, Aras, Acton and Noah Pitre, and seven grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Oberlin Cemetery, LA: HUSBAND / Morris Pitre / Jan. 22, 1903 / July 7, 1958 // WIFE / Amy Miller Pitre / March 18, 1901 / Dec. 3, 1963 // SON / James Paul Pitre / March 23, 1931 / Dec. 31, 1954
Back one generation to parents of Lucius Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Parishes of Acadia, Allen Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu,
Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St Landry, St Martin, St Mary and Vermillion.
- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
Last updated: 9 September 2022.